Backgrounder: Empowering growth in northern New Brunswick
Backgrounder
March 4, 2025 · Campbellton, New Brunswick · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
The Government of Canada is investing a total of $2,615,417 in 5 organizations and a community in northern New Brunswick. The funding will enable growth by providing the necessary resources to purchase equipment, enhance tourism services, and stimulate economic development.
The Government of New Brunswick (GNB) through the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is providing $88,792.
See below for individual project funding amounts.
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| Client Name | Project | ACOA Funding | GNB Funding | Contact |
| Roy Hydraulique Ltée | Purchase automated manufacturing equipment | $140,000 (repayable) through REGI | N/A | Dave St-Pierre Président Roy Hydraulique Ltée dave.stpierre@royhyd.com |
| FIREADY INC. | Purchase automated equipment for splitting bagged wood. | $180,000 (repayable) through REGI | N/A | Ian Clair Production Director/Co-owner FIREADY INC. i.clair@fiready.com |
| Virtuoze VR Inc. | Start an indoor tourist attraction in Edmundston. | $202,500 (repayable) through REGI | N/A | Jason Marmen Propriétaire Virtuoze VR Inc. jasonmarmen@gmail.com |
| Regional Community of Campbellton | Hire a consultant to develop a downtown revitalization plan. | $31,473 (non-repayable) through the BDP | $25,178 through RDC | Manon Cloutier Chief Administrative Officer Regional Community of Campbellton manon.cloutier@campbellton.org |
| Regional Community of Campbellton | Modernize the outdoor theatre. | $63,614 (non-repayable) through ICF | $63,614 through RDC | Manon Cloutier Chief Administrative Officer Regional Community of Campbellton manon.cloutier@campbellton.org |
| Restigouche Timber Trails Inc. | Upgrade grooming equipment | $67,500 (Non-repayable) through ICF | N/A | Kevin Savoy President Restigouche Timber Trails Inc. kevohsc@live.com |
| EcoRock Dalhousie (formerly Carboniq Inc.) | Exploratory drilling and analysis to define a pozzolan deposit. | $1,930,330 (conditionally repayable) through CCTI-IF | N/A | Francis Forlini General Manager EcoRock Dalhousie francis.forlini@ecorock.com |
| Total | $2,615,417 | $88,792 |
Contacts
Connor Burton
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Rural Economic Development
and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Connor.Burton@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Samantha Michaud
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Samantha.Michaud@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Mary-Anne Hurley-Corbyn
Communications
Regional Development Corporation
mary-anne.hurley-corbyn@gnb.ca
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